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Loyalty has long been the Tories’ secret weapon. Without it, Sunak stands no chance

As rebel rightwingers jockeyed for position this week, they tore up any remaining hopes of a Conservative election victory, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Peter Brooke: Former Northern Ireland secretary served two prime ministers

He was also Conservative Party chairman but failed in a bid to become Commons speaker.

The Independent UK

Zelensky needs Sunak to push Ukraine’s allies to go further and faster over weapons and jets

Britain’s willingness to step first unto the breach over military support has spurred wider Western action, writes Kim Sengupta. The Ukrainian president needs that now more than ever

The Independent UK

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Sir John Major warns against ‘excessive zeal’ to be tough on crime

The former Tory PM called for a stronger focus on rehabilitation.

The Independent UK

Too many offenders are being jailed, former Tory PM Sir John Major says

The ex-Tory leader argued that ‘pointless’ short-term prison sentences are being imposed where non-custodial measures would be more effective.

The Independent UK

Former prime ministers gather for King’s coronation

Liz Truss, Boris Johnson, Theresa May, David Cameron, Gordon Brown, Sir Tony Blair and Sir John Major arrived at the ceremony together.

The Independent UK

Tories demand Rishi Sunak ‘deliver’ on pledges after ‘wake-up call’ local election results

Tories ‘not far off rock bottom’ of John Major’s support in the 1990s after local election losses

The Independent UK

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We knew in 2011 Putin would attack Ukraine, says Bill Clinton

Revelation raises questions about whether US and Europe should have been more prepared for 2014 invasion

The Guardian - UK

Fact v fiction on Charles in The Crown - Diana meet, school 'wounds' and covert ousting

Ahead of King Charles' monumental Coronation, we take a look at The Crown's depiction of the monarch in a bid to distinguish fact versus fiction - from meeting Princess Diana to school days

Daily Mirror

Coronation guest list: A who’s-who of everyone invited to King Charles’ big day

Attendees for today’s ceremony include world leaders, foreign dignitaries, and members of the public. Emma Loffhagen charts who has — and hasn’t — made the cut

Evening Standard

I'll make sure Stone of Destiny 'comes back up the road', says Humza Yousaf

Humza Yousaf as First Minister has responsibility for safekeeping the Stone of Destiny

The National (Scotland)

Tory grandees defend civil service ‘doing their job’ after Raab accusations

Former Tory Cabinet ministers Lord Young of Cookham and Lord Fowler praised the ‘loyal’ civil service.

The Independent UK

Stone of Destiny heads to England for first time in 25 years ahead of coronation

THE Stone of Destiny will return to England for the first time in more than a quarter of a century to play a key part in the coronation ceremony.

The National (Scotland)

Coronation brings Stone of Destiny to England for the first time since 1996

The stone was officially returned to Scotland 700 years after being seized by King Edward I of England in 1296.

The Independent UK

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‘Film sets can be a hierarchical, beastly, power-abusing structure’: Bertie Carvel on Hollywood, typecasting and Dalgliesh

As Carvel returns to his role as the poet-detective in the Channel 5 drama, he tells Tom Murray about portraying a grieving man while experiencing loss in his own life

The Guardian - UK

All ex-PMs invited to Belfast gala marking 25 years of Good Friday agreement

Invites include Boris Johnson and Liz Truss, accused of wrecking Northern Ireland’s place in the UK

WhatToWatch

Harry Potter TV series: 7 subplots we want to see!

HBO's Harry Potter TV series will delve far deeper into J.K. Rowling's world than the movies

The Guardian - UK

The Good Friday agreement showed how decent British politics can be – but Sunak and Starmer have other plans

Trivia, historical amnesia and dirty tricks have become the new norm. Neither party leader has the courage to buck that trend, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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The Guardian - UK

A property tax based on annually uprated values would be a gamechanger

Replacing the council tax would be popular and the vast majority of UK households would gain

The Conversation

Good Friday Agreement: the early 1990s back-channel between the IRA and British government that made peace possible

In February 1990, in the midst of the Troubles, Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness publicly invited the British government to reopen a back-channel used during previous phases of contact with the IRA in the 1970s and during the 1981 hunger strike.

The Independent UK

Tributes continue from Tory grandees following death of Nigel Lawson

Former prime minister Sir John Major said Baron Lawson of Blaby will be ‘long remembered’.

Tribune News Service

Sunak’s successes can’t blot out Tory track record in office

LONDON — Rishi Sunak’s recent run of success isn’t enough to turn around the electoral prospects of his ruling Conservative Party, his own aides fret.

The Guardian - UK

Operation Chiffon by Peter Taylor review – how they talked their way out of the Troubles

In this compelling account, the author and documentary-maker describes how decades of covert communications between the British government and the IRA eased the path to the Good Friday agreement – helped by an unlikely hero

The Guardian - UK

At this rate, Sunak may even repent of Brexit before Starmer does

The blight on living standards makes the case for rejoining stronger every day – and this PM is nothing if not pragmatic

Evening Standard

Suede and Sir John Major team up for ‘centrist dads’ festival

Centrist dads, assemble.

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